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Education Stats: compare key data on Ecuador & Germany

Definitions

  • Average years of schooling of adults: Average years of schooling of adults is the years of formal schooling received, on average, by adults over age 15. (Data Source: Barro-Lee Data Set www.worldbank.org/html/prdmg/grthweb/ddbarle2.htm)
  • Children out of school, primary: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • Children out of school, primary per 1000: Children out of school, primary. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Total is the total number of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Children out of school, primary, female: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • College and university > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for college and university enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • College and university > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to post-secondary education.
  • Compulsary education duration: Number of years students are required to be enrolled in school for all levels of education. For instance, compulsary education lasts for 12 years in the United States.
  • Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP: Percentage of public funding for education out of country's total GDP.
  • High school enrolment rate: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Literacy > Total population: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Primary education, duration > Years: Primary education, duration (years). Duration of primary is the number of grades (years) in primary education.
  • Primary education, teachers per 1000: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, primary: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Primary is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers.
  • Secondary education, duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years). Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (years) in secondary education (ISCED 2 & 3).
  • Average IQ: Average IQ of different countries according to the controversial book "IQ and the Wealth of Nations".
  • Literacy > Female: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Children out of school, primary, female per 1000: Children out of school, primary, female. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Female is the total number of female primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • College and university > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • Child care (preschool) > Duration: Number of years students study at the pre-primary (preschool) level. It should be noted that not all countries require pre-primary education.
  • Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Duration of compulsory education: Duration of compulsory education is the number of grades (or years) that a child must legally be enrolled in school.
  • Secondary education, pupils: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Primary education, pupils: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions.
  • Primary education, teachers: Primary education, teachers. Teaching staff in primary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • High school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Compulsary education starting age: Age at which children must be enrolled in school.
  • Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Pupil-teacher ratio. Secondary is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Literacy > Definition: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • High school > Upper secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the upper secondary (high school) level.
  • Literacy > Male: This entry includes a definition of literacy and Census Bureau percentages for the total population, males, and females. There are no universal definitions and standards of literacy. Unless otherwise specified, all rates are based on the most common definition - the ability to read and write at a specified age. Detailing the standards that individual countries use to assess the ability to read and write is beyond the scope of our source. Information on literacy, while not a perfect measure of educational results, is probably the most easily available and valid for international comparisons.
  • Spending > USD: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment."
  • High school > Private school share: Percentage of secondary students who attend a private school.
  • Spending > Proportion: Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. Expressed as a proportion of GNI."
  • Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Child care (preschool) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Preschool enrollment rate: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Duration: Number of years students study at the primary level.
  • Secondary education, teachers per 1000: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers: Secondary education, teachers. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Total is the total number of teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for pre-primary (preschool) education.
  • High school > Lower secondary school duration: Number of years students study at the lower secondary (middle school) level.
  • Children out of school, primary, male per 1000: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Spending per student > High school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary education, general pupils: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • High school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index for secondary level enrollment. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.
  • College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's college and university professors that are female.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion: The number of students from a given country studying abroad in a given year, expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrollment in that country. Ratios greater than 100 % are possible, because those currently studying abroad do not count towards total enrollment.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Genders admitted: Admits boys/girls.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Starting age: Average age at which students begin primary education.
  • International Baccalaureate schools: Number of schools of any level teaching the curriculum of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
  • Children out of school, primary, male: Children out of school, primary, male. Out-of-school children of primary school age. Male is the total number of male primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary schools.
  • High school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for all levels of secondary education.
  • Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
  • Spending per student > Elementary school: Public expenditure per student is the public current spending on education divided by the total number of students by level, as a percentage of GDP per capita. Public expenditure (current and capital) includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Secondary school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • High school starting age > Years: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Primary education > Teachers > Per capita: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Women: Population with at least high school education > Women.
  • Elementary school graduate rate: Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.
  • Public spending per student > Primary level: Public expenditure per student, primary level is the total reported current spending by the government on primary education, divided by the total number of pupils in primary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education, pupils per 1000: Primary education, pupils. Enrolment in primary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, pupils per 1000: Secondary education, pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. All programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people: Total number of post-secondary students who were studying abroad during given year. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years: Secondary education, duration (years) is the number of grades (years) in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > High school: Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in secondary school divided by the number of secondary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Inequality adjusted index: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index.
  • High school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in secondary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in secondary school."
  • Teacher student ratio > Elementary school: Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the number of pupils enrolled in primary school divided by the number of primary school teachers (regardless of their teaching assignment).
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Secondary education, general pupils per 1000: Secondary education, general pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. General programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in general programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share: Percentage of primary students who attend a private school.
  • High school > Lower secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin lower secondary (middle school) education.
  • Elementary school > Gender ratio: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • High school enrolment rate > Female: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Duration of education > Secondary level: Duration of secondary education is the number of grades (or years) in general secondary education.
  • Public spending per student > Tertiary level: Public expenditure per student, tertiary level is the total reported current spending by the government on tertiary education, divided by the total number of pupils in tertiary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Primary education > Pupils: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • High school > Population with at least high school education > Men: Gender Inequality Index.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher: Number of students per teacher for primary education.
  • Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Secondary education > Teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Scientific and technical journal articles per million: Scientific and technical journal articles refer to the number of scientific and engineering articles published in the following fields: physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Duration of education > Primary level: Duration of primary education is the number of grades (or years) in primary education.
  • Participation > Children out of school > Elementary: Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
  • Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education: Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.
  • Public spending per student > Secondary level: Public expenditure per student, secondary level is the total reported current spending by the government on secondary education, divided by the total number of pupils in secondary education, expressed as a percentage of per capita GDP.
  • Progression to secondary school: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • High school > Upper secondary starting age: Average age at which students begin upper secondary (high school) education.
  • Elementary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade."
  • Elementary school repeaters > All: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Library books per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female: Percentage of country's elementary, or primary, teachers that are female.
  • Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
  • Primary education > Teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Private school enrolment > Primary level: Private sector enrolment share, primary level is the share of primary school pupils who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
  • Primary education > Teachers per 1000: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Pupils per 1000: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Female enrolment share > Primary level: Girls' enrolment share, primary level is the number of girls enrolled in primary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in primary school.
  • Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$: Services, etc., value added (constant 2000 US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in constant 2005 U.S. dollars.
  • Primary school starting age > Years: Primary school starting age (years). Entrance age of primary is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.
  • Scouting > Members: Members of boy or girl scout groups which are members of the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM).
  • High school > Share of total education spending: Percentage of government education funding that goes to secondary education.
  • Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries: Percentage of public funding for primary education that goes to school staff salaries.
  • Enrolment ratio > Secondary level: Net enrolment ratio, secondary level, is the ratio of the number of children of official secondary school age enrolled in school to the number of children of official secondary school age in the population.
  • Participation > Secondary education > General pupils: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training."
  • Secondary education > General pupils per 1000: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education > Teachers per 1000: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male primary enrollment: Ratio of female to male primary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
  • Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index: Country's gender parity index in primary, or elementary, school. For countries with a rating of over 1, more females are enrolled while countries with a rating under 1 have more males enrolled. 
  • Female enrolment share > Secondary level: Girls' enrolment share, secondary level is the number of girls enrolled in secondary school, expressed as a percentage of the total number of pupils in secondary school.
  • Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women: Number of female teaching staff in post-secondary non-tertiary education. Post-secondary non-tertiary education serves to broaden the knowledge of participants, who have already gained an upper secondary qualification.
  • Private school enrolment > Secondary level: Private sector enrolment share, secondary level is the share of students in general secondary education who attend a privately managed school, regardless of whether or not the school receives subsidies from the government.
  • Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Scouting > Members per thousand people: Membership (from 2012). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Elementary school repeaters > Female: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • Elementary school repeaters > Male: Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school."
  • High school teachers: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Elementary school teachers: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • High school enrolment rate > Male: Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year.
  • Teachers' Day date: Date when Teacher's Day is celebrated around the world.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Pupils: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Primary education > Pupils per 1000: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment: Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment is the percentage of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
  • Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females: Number of female entrants in the last grade of primary education (regardless of age) expressed as a percentage of the female population at entrance age to the last grade.
  • Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary level is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary education. Cross-country comparisons may be affected by such factors as the composition of teachers by part- and full-time employment.
  • Repitition rate > Secondary level: Repetition rate is the percentage of secondary school pupils who are currently enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year.
  • Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
  • Elementary school teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Female: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Preschool enrollment rate > Male: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age."
  • Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds: Percentage of population older than 24 years that has completed tertiary education.
  • Primary education, teachers > % female: Primary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Primary is the number of female teachers at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Tertiary education, teachers > % female: Tertiary education, teachers (% female). Percentage female teachers. Tertiary is the number of female teachers at the tertiary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the tertiary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.
  • Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure: Public spending on education, total (% of government expenditure). Public expenditure on education as % of total government expenditure is the total public education expenditure (current and capital) expressed as a percentage of total government expenditure for all sectors in a given financial year. Public education expenditure includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).
  • Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with primary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force: Labor force with tertiary education, male (% of male labor force). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, female (% of female unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment: Unemployment with tertiary education, male (% of male unemployment). Unemployment by level of educational attainment shows the unemployed by level of educational attainment, as a percentage of the unemployed. The levels of educational attainment accord with the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 of the United Nations Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (UNESCO).
  • School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
  • School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Primary education > Teachers > % female: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
  • Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group: Gross intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Government spending on education > % of GDP: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration as well as subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities)."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level."
  • Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net: Total enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers."
  • School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Percentage of private enrolment. Primary is the enrolment in private primary schools expressed as a percentage of total enrolment (public and private) in primary schools. 'Private' refers to all educational institutions not operated by a public authority, regardless of whether they receive financial support from public authorities. A high percentage indicates strong involvement of the non-governmental sector (including religious bodies, other organizations, associations, communities, private enterprises or persons) in providing organized educational programmes.
  • Primary education, pupils > % female: Primary education, pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Primary is the number of female students at the primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) at the primary level in a given school year.
  • School enrollment, primary, female > % gross: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Female is the total female enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Primary completion rate. Total is the total number of new entrants in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, expressed as percentage of the total population of the theoretical entrance age to the last grade of primary. This indicator is also known as "gross intake rate to the last grade of primary." The ratio can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
  • Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
  • Secondary education, general pupils > % female: Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Percentage of female students. Total secondary. General programmes is the number of female students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level expressed as a percentage of the total number of students (male and female) enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level in a given school year.
  • Total enrollment, primary, male > % net: Total enrollment, primary, male (% net). Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.
  • Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force: Labor force with primary education, female (% of female labor force). Labor force with primary education is the proportion of the labor force that has a primary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Labor force with tertiary education > % of total: Labor force with tertiary education (% of total). Labor force with tertiary education is the proportion of labor force that has a tertiary education, as a percentage of the total labor force.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP: Services, etc., value added (current US$). Services correspond to ISIC divisions 50-99. They include value added in wholesale and retail trade (including hotels and restaurants), transport, and government, financial, professional, and personal services such as education, health care, and real estate services. Also included are imputed bank service charges, import duties, and any statistical discrepancies noted by national compilers as well as discrepancies arising from rescaling. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 3. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000: Secondary education, vocational pupils. Enrolment in total secondary. Public and private. Technical/vocational programmes. Total is the total number of students enrolled in technical/vocational programmes at public and private secondary education institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000: Secondary education, teachers, female. Teaching staff in total secondary. Public and private. Full and part-time. All programmes. Female is the total number of female teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music."
  • Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise."
  • School enrollment > Secondary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI: Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment.
  • Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > %: Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment (%). Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment is the percentage of men to women enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.
  • School enrollment, primary > % gross: School enrollment, primary (% gross). Gross enrolment ratio. Primary. Total is the total enrollment in primary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.
  • School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.
  • School enrollment, primary, male > % net: School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Net enrolment rate. Primary. Male is the ratio of male children of the official primary school age who are enrolled in primary school to the male population of the official primary school age.
  • Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort: Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Survival rate to last grade of primary. Female is the share of female children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary. The estimate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.
  • School enrollment > Primary > % gross: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.
  • Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment: Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Percentage of repeaters in primary. All grades. Male is the number of male students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all male students enrolled in primary school. It is calculated by dividing the sum of male repeaters in all grades of primary education by the total male enrolment of primary education and multiplying the result by 100.
  • Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure: Public expenditure on education consists of current and capital public expenditure on education plus subsidies to private education at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.
STAT Ecuador Germany HISTORY
Average years of schooling of adults 6.4
Ranked 46th.
10.2
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary 59,326
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Germany
7,230
Ranked 76th.

Children out of school, primary per 1000 3.83
Ranked 38th. 43 times more than Germany
0.0884
Ranked 114th.

Children out of school, primary, female 21,214
Ranked 26th. 31% more than Germany
16,194
Ranked 55th.

College and university > Gender parity index 1.15
Ranked 76th. 30% more than Germany
0.885
Ranked 47th.

College and university > Share of total education spending 26.66%
Ranked 5th.
27.16%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Ecuador

Compulsary education duration 15
Ranked 1st. 15% more than Germany
13
Ranked 4th.

Government spending on education > Proportion of GDP 4.36%
Ranked 4th.
5.08%
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Ecuador

High school enrolment rate 63.79
Ranked 83th.
98.86
Ranked 25th. 55% more than Ecuador

Literacy > Total population 92.5%
Ranked 72nd.
99%
Ranked 15th. 7% more than Ecuador
Primary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Germany
4
Ranked 181st.

Primary education, teachers per 1000 7.51
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Germany
3.09
Ranked 109th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 18.19
Ranked 51st. 54% more than Germany
11.82
Ranked 113th.

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
12.88
Ranked 62nd. 12% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, duration > Years 6
Ranked 145th.
9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ecuador

Average IQ 80
Ranked 39th.
102
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Ecuador
Literacy > Female 91%
Ranked 70th.
99%
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Ecuador
Children out of school, primary, female per 1000 1.37
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Germany
0.196
Ranked 104th.

College and university > Gender ratio 115.11
Ranked 54th. 30% more than Germany
88.74
Ranked 44th.

Child care (preschool) > Duration 1
Ranked 202nd.
3
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers > Per capita 5.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
7.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 28% more than Ecuador

Duration of compulsory education 10 years
Ranked 55th.
13 years
Ranked 1st. 30% more than Ecuador
Secondary education, pupils 1.53 million
Ranked 20th.
7.53 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Girls to boys ratio > Primary level enrolment 1
Ranked 39th. The same as Germany
1
Ranked 20th.

Primary education, pupils 2.12 million
Ranked 26th.
2.99 million
Ranked 36th. 41% more than Ecuador

Primary education, teachers 116,411
Ranked 13th.
252,845
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender ratio 101.37
Ranked 49th. 4% more than Germany
97.54
Ranked 74th.

Compulsary education starting age 3
Ranked 109th.
6
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary per million 0.744
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Germany
0.157
Ranked 92nd.

Literacy > Definition age 15 and over can read and write age 15 and over can read and write
High school > Upper secondary school duration 3
Ranked 117th. The same as Germany
3
Ranked 53th.

Literacy > Male 94%
Ranked 73th.
99%
Ranked 23th. 5% more than Ecuador
Spending > USD 730.43 million
Ranked 85th.
157.95 billion
Ranked 3rd. 216 times more than Ecuador

High school > Private school share 28.29%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Germany
8.76%
Ranked 81st.

Spending > Proportion 1.38
Ranked 157th.
4.28
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Pupil-teacher ratio > Primary 23.13
Ranked 57th. 63% more than Germany
14.19
Ranked 121st.

Child care (preschool) > Starting age 5
Ranked 11th. 67% more than Germany
3
Ranked 73th.

High school repeaters > Male 9.65
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Germany
3.19
Ranked 56th.

Preschool enrollment rate 118.48
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Germany
104.77
Ranked 65th.

Tertiary > Students studying abroad 10,867.9
Ranked 74th.
113,236.01
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Ecuador

Primary completion rate 101
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Germany
94
Ranked 52nd.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level 213,496
Ranked 31st.
2.33 million
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary school) > Duration 6
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Germany
4
Ranked 191st.

Secondary education, teachers per 1000 8.58
Ranked 6th. 20% more than Germany
7.15
Ranked 36th.

Secondary education, teachers 132,867
Ranked 4th.
584,535
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Ecuador

Child care (preschool) > Students per teacher 12.05
Ranked 41st. 18% more than Germany
10.2
Ranked 99th.

High school > Lower secondary school duration 3
Ranked 159th.
6
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Ecuador

Children out of school, primary, male per 1000 2.46
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Germany
0.298
Ranked 102nd.

Spending per student > High school 6.13
Ranked 68th.
20.66
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education, general pupils 1.21 million
Ranked 22nd.
6.07 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Ecuador

High school > Gender parity index 1.02
Ranked 45th. 7% more than Germany
0.947
Ranked 110th.

Scientific and technical journal articles 20
Ranked 113th.
44,305
Ranked 4th. 2215 times more than Ecuador

College and university > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 31%
Ranked 5th.
39%
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Ecuador
Tertiary > Students studying abroad proportion 1.64%
Ranked 106th.
4.1%
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Ecuador
Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level per 1000 18.47
Ranked 43th.
28.3
Ranked 55th. 53% more than Ecuador

Scouting > Genders admitted both both
Elementary (primary school) > Starting age 6
Ranked 143th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 50th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of total government 8%
Ranked 83th.
9.8%
Ranked 68th. 23% more than Ecuador

International Baccalaureate schools 64
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Germany
59
Ranked 10th.
Children out of school, primary, male 38,112
Ranked 24th. 55% more than Germany
24,606
Ranked 48th.

Education expenditure of government > As percentage of GNI 1%
Ranked 120th.
4.6%
Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Ecuador

High school > Students per teacher 11.52
Ranked 32nd.
12.88
Ranked 64th. 12% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils 775,862
Ranked 28th.
6.59 million
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Ecuador

Spending per student > Elementary school 3.24
Ranked 78th.
16.08
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Secondary school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 111th. 20% more than Germany
10
Ranked 186th.

High school starting age > Years 12
Ranked 110th. 20% more than Germany
10
Ranked 162nd.

Primary education > Teachers > Per capita 6.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Germany
2.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level 1.99 million
Ranked 55th.
3.3 million
Ranked 35th. 66% more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Women 36.6%
Ranked 102nd.
96.2%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Elementary school graduate rate 81.35
Ranked 60th.
95.63
Ranked 31st. 18% more than Ecuador

Public spending per student > Primary level 4.3
Ranked 29th.
17.8
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Ecuador
Primary education, pupils per 1000 136.71
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Germany
36.55
Ranked 152nd.

Secondary education, pupils per 1000 98.8
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Germany
92.04
Ranked 43th.

Girls to boys ratio > Secondary level enrolment 1
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Germany
0.98
Ranked 80th.

Education enrolment by level > Tertiary level > Per capita 18.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
28.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 54% more than Ecuador

Tertiary > Students studying abroad per thousand people 0.713
Ranked 130th.
1.38
Ranked 98th. 94% more than Ecuador

Outcomes > Secondary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 136th.
9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ecuador

Teacher student ratio > High school 14.66
Ranked 47th. 11% more than Germany
13.24
Ranked 55th.

Inequality adjusted index 0.529
Ranked 72nd.
0.927
Ranked 5th. 75% more than Ecuador
High school repeaters > Female 7.49
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Germany
2.26
Ranked 57th.

Teacher student ratio > Elementary school 22.57
Ranked 58th. 67% more than Germany
13.5
Ranked 103th.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 72.6%
Ranked 71st.
99.2%
Ranked 12th. 37% more than Ecuador

Elementary school > Enrolled students 2.04 million
Ranked 46th.
3.24 million
Ranked 34th. 59% more than Ecuador

Primary education > Duration > Years 6 years
Ranked 113th. 50% more than Germany
4 years
Ranked 170th.

Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $1,981.87
Ranked 48th.
$23,804.70
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Ecuador

School enrolment rate > 1st grade 129.27
Ranked 13th. 30% more than Germany
99.13
Ranked 79th.

Secondary education, general pupils per 1000 77.9
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Germany
74.21
Ranked 58th.

Elementary (primary) school) > Private school share 25.28%
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Germany
4.34%
Ranked 98th.

High school > Lower secondary starting age 12
Ranked 114th. 20% more than Germany
10
Ranked 193th.

Elementary school > Gender ratio 99.91
Ranked 31st. About the same as Germany
99.62
Ranked 37th.

High school enrolment rate > Female 64.22
Ranked 78th.
98.61
Ranked 27th. 54% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level 99%
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Germany
96%
Ranked 50th.

Duration of education > Secondary level 6
Ranked 123th.
9
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Ecuador
Public spending per student > Tertiary level 34.4
Ranked 6th.
42.5
Ranked 38th. 24% more than Ecuador
Primary education > Pupils 2 million
Ranked 31st.
3.31 million
Ranked 36th. 65% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Pupils 999,713
Ranked 25th.
8.38 million
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Ecuador

High school > Population with at least high school education > Men 36.6%
Ranked 118th.
96.9%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level > Per capita 76.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
102.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 33% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Tertiary level 39.87%
Ranked 51st.
49%
Ranked 81st. 23% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, vocational pupils 323,731
Ranked 7th.
1.46 million
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary) school > Students per teacher 18.19
Ranked 50th. 54% more than Germany
11.82
Ranked 115th.

Spending on education > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 88.38%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Germany
78.06%
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education > Teachers 74,923
Ranked 17th.
597,681.1
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Secondary level 972,777
Ranked 58th.
8.45 million
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Ecuador

Scientific and technical journal articles per million 1.63
Ranked 142nd.
536.81
Ranked 17th. 330 times more than Ecuador

Duration of education > Primary level 6
Ranked 107th. 50% more than Germany
4
Ranked 150th.
Participation > Children out of school > Elementary 12,367
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Germany
4,196
Ranked 97th.

Participation > Ratio of girls to boys in primary and secondary education 100.41%
Ranked 46th. 2% more than Germany
98.14%
Ranked 77th.

Public spending per student > Secondary level 8.9
Ranked 28th.
20.5
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Ecuador
Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Primary level 49.06%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Germany
48.6%
Ranked 70th.

Progression to secondary school 73.45%
Ranked 51st.
98.71%
Ranked 25th. 34% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Women 100%
Ranked 10th. 4% more than Germany
96%
Ranked 47th.

High school > Upper secondary starting age 15
Ranked 146th.
16
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Ecuador

Elementary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 135th. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 49th.

Library books 150,000
Ranked 14th.
34.69 million
Ranked 1st. 231 times more than Ecuador
Elementary school repeaters > All 2.47
Ranked 70th. 94% more than Germany
1.27
Ranked 82nd.

Secondary education > General pupils > Per capita 58.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
79.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 36% more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Primary level per 1000 152.53
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Germany
40.05
Ranked 166th.

Education enrolment by level > Primary level > Per capita 0.157 per capita
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Germany
0.04 per capita
Ranked 162nd.

Education enrolment ratio > Net > Primary level > Men 99%
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Germany
96%
Ranked 44th.

Library books per 1000 13.26
Ranked 14th.
422.78
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Ecuador
Pupils-teacher ratio > Primary level 23.1
Ranked 73th. 56% more than Germany
14.8
Ranked 117th.
Elementary (primary school) > Teachers > Proportion of teachers female 71%
Ranked 57th.
86%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Ecuador
Secondary education > Vocational pupils 223,851
Ranked 10th.
1.79 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Ecuador

Primary education > Teachers 86,472
Ranked 21st.
232,936.5
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Education enrolment by level > Percentage girls > Secondary level 49.63%
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Germany
48.25%
Ranked 106th.

Private school enrolment > Primary level 22.7
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Germany
2.4
Ranked 64th.
Outcomes > Primary education > Duration > Years 6
Ranked 115th. 50% more than Germany
4
Ranked 157th.

Primary education > Teachers per 1000 6.28
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Germany
2.82
Ranked 126th.

Secondary education > Pupils per 1000 72.56
Ranked 47th.
101.58
Ranked 33th. 40% more than Ecuador

Female enrolment share > Primary level 49.1%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Germany
48.5%
Ranked 66th.
Services, etc., value added > Constant 2000 US$ $30.70 billion
Ranked 30th.
$1.95 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Ecuador

Primary school starting age > Years 6
Ranked 142nd. The same as Germany
6
Ranked 50th.

Scouting > Members 3,006
Ranked 112th.
112,503
Ranked 14th. 37 times more than Ecuador
High school > Share of total education spending 41.24%
Ranked 5th.
45.55%
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Ecuador

Elementary (primary) school) > Proportion spent on all staff salaries 92.65%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Germany
82.97%
Ranked 41st.

Enrolment ratio > Secondary level 48.1%
Ranked 67th.
87.7%
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Ecuador
Participation > Secondary education > General pupils 953,807
Ranked 42nd.
6.17 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > General pupils per 1000 56.32
Ranked 69th.
79.87
Ranked 57th. 42% more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Teachers per 1000 5.44
Ranked 28th.
7.24
Ranked 39th. 33% more than Ecuador

Ratio of female to male primary enrollment 99.78
Ranked 20th. The same as Germany
99.78
Ranked 32nd.

Elementary (primary) school > Gender parity index 0.998
Ranked 29th. About the same as Germany
0.995
Ranked 57th.

Female enrolment share > Secondary level 49.7%
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Germany
48.4%
Ranked 82nd.
Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary > Teachers > Women 0.0
Ranked 78th.
15,897
Ranked 4th.

Private school enrolment > Secondary level 25.6
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Germany
7.2
Ranked 56th.
Education enrolment by level > Secondary level per 1000 74.66
Ranked 107th.
102.4
Ranked 44th. 37% more than Ecuador

Scouting > Members per thousand people 0.194
Ranked 141st.
1.37
Ranked 75th. 7 times more than Ecuador
Primary completion rate > Women 101
Ranked 31st. 7% more than Germany
94
Ranked 52nd.

Elementary school repeaters > Female 2.27
Ranked 67th. 89% more than Germany
1.2
Ranked 80th.

Elementary school repeaters > Male 2.66
Ranked 71st. 99% more than Germany
1.34
Ranked 82nd.

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 reaching grade 5 > Men 72%
Ranked 67th.
98.7%
Ranked 14th. 37% more than Ecuador

High school teachers 85,099
Ranked 26th.
597,269
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Ecuador

Elementary school teachers 90,430
Ranked 36th.
239,761
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Ecuador

High school enrolment rate > Male 63.38
Ranked 78th.
99.1
Ranked 23th. 56% more than Ecuador

Teachers' Day date 4/13/2011 10/5/2011
Primary completion rate > Men 100
Ranked 34th. 6% more than Germany
94
Ranked 46th.

Participation > Secondary education > Pupils 999,713
Ranked 43th.
8.27 million
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Ecuador

Secondary education > Pupils > Per capita 75.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
101.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 34% more than Ecuador

Primary education > Pupils per 1000 145.19
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Germany
40.06
Ranked 163th.

Ratio of female to male secondary enrollment 100.22
Ranked 45th. 2% more than Germany
98.32
Ranked 92nd.

Intake ratio to last grade of primary > Females None
None

Pupils-teacher ratio > Secondary level 16.8
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Germany
15.4
Ranked 75th.
Repitition rate > Secondary level 6.9
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Germany
2.1
Ranked 32nd.
Elementary school > Enrolled students > % female 49%
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Germany
48.61%
Ranked 63th.

Elementary school teachers > % female 70.04%
Ranked 74th.
85.2%
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Ecuador

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils > % female 50.97%
Ranked 14th. 22% more than Germany
41.85%
Ranked 56th.

Participation > Secondary education > Vocational pupils 293,509
Ranked 24th.
1.74 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Ecuador

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 98.33%
Ranked 18th.
98.94%
Ranked 17th. 1% more than Ecuador

Preschool enrollment rate > Female 102.02
Ranked 11th.
108.32
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Ecuador

Preschool enrollment rate > Male 100.54
Ranked 16th.
109.87
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Ecuador

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Female 130.23
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Germany
98.54
Ranked 77th.

School enrolment rate > 1st grade > Male 128.35
Ranked 14th. 29% more than Germany
99.7
Ranked 77th.

Literacy and Attainment > Educational attainment: completed tertiary > Tertiary > Population 25+ years > % > Over 24 year olds 11.55%
Ranked 12th.
25.6%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Ecuador
Primary education, teachers > % female 71.19%
Ranked 36th.
84.43%
Ranked 42nd. 19% more than Ecuador

Tertiary education, teachers > % female 31.48%
Ranked 68th.
39.32%
Ranked 54th. 25% more than Ecuador

Public spending on education, total > % of government expenditure 13.28%
Ranked 14th. 24% more than Germany
10.69%
Ranked 78th.

Unemployment with primary education, male > % of male unemployment 24.7%
Ranked 18th.
33.6%
Ranked 45th. 36% more than Ecuador

Labor force with tertiary education, male > % of male labor force 17.5%
Ranked 44th.
29.3%
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Ecuador

Unemployment with tertiary education, female > % of female unemployment 27.4%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Germany
11.2%
Ranked 69th.

Unemployment with tertiary education, male > % of male unemployment 22.6%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Germany
10.6%
Ranked 60th.

School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 76.53% gross
Ranked 19th.
96.77% gross
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Primary > Female > % gross 116.75% gross
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Germany
100.07% gross
Ranked 97th.

Primary education > Teachers > % female 69.68% female
Ranked 43th.
82.92% female
Ranked 38th. 19% more than Ecuador

Gross intake rate in grade 1 > Male > % of relevant age group 135.61%
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Germany
105.28%
Ranked 59th.

Government spending on education > % of GDP 4.36%
Ranked 4th.
5.08%
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Private > % of total secondary 32.01%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Germany
8.62%
Ranked 69th.

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > % gross 42.41%
Ranked 39th.
47.17%
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Tertiary > Female > % gross 45.43%
Ranked 40th. 3% more than Germany
44.29%
Ranked 18th.

Participation > Total enrollment > Primary > % net 99.28%
Ranked 14th.
99.87%
Ranked 2nd. 1% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Secondary > Male > % net 60.69%
Ranked 60th.
88.95%
Ranked 5th. 47% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, primary, private > % of total primary 25.28%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Germany
4.34%
Ranked 96th.

Primary education, pupils > % female 49.02%
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Germany
48.6%
Ranked 67th.

School enrollment, primary, female > % gross 113.5%
Ranked 18th. 13% more than Germany
100.48%
Ranked 84th.

Primary completion rate, total > % of relevant age group 110.86%
Ranked 3rd. 10% more than Germany
100.37%
Ranked 35th.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female > % of relevant age group 110.97%
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Germany
98.11%
Ranked 89th.

Secondary education, general pupils > % female 49.66%
Ranked 32nd.
49.66%
Ranked 74th. The same as Ecuador

Total enrollment, primary, male > % net 95.99%
Ranked 21st.
98.53%
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Ecuador

Labor force with primary education, female > % of female labor force 33.7%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Germany
14.3%
Ranked 31st.

Labor force with tertiary education > % of total 20.8%
Ranked 39th.
28.1%
Ranked 24th. 35% more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Current US$ per capita $2,765.97
Ranked 45th.
$25,604.15
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Ecuador

Services, etc., value added > Current US$, % of GDP 50.99%
Ranked 62nd.
63.75%
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Ecuador

Secondary education, vocational pupils per 1000 20.9
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Germany
17.82
Ranked 35th.

Secondary education, teachers, female per 1000 4.66
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Germany
4.27
Ranked 36th.

Participation > School enrollment > Preprimary > % gross 101.27%
Ranked 13th.
109.12%
Ranked 7th. 8% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > % net 96.9%
Ranked 29th.
98.25%
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % gross 118.53%
Ranked 20th. 13% more than Germany
104.97%
Ranked 66th.

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Male > % net 96.42%
Ranked 31st.
98.34%
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Ecuador

Participation > School enrollment > Primary > Private > % of total primary 28.17%
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Germany
3.61%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > % gross 61.04% gross
Ranked 57th.
100.29% gross
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Ecuador

Adjusted savings: education expenditure > % of GNI 1.38%
Ranked 170th.
4.39%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Ecuador

Ratio of female to male tertiary enrollment > % 115.1%
Ranked 72nd. 7% more than Germany
107.23%
Ranked 68th.

School enrollment, primary > % gross 113.56%
Ranked 21st. 13% more than Germany
100.76%
Ranked 92nd.

School enrollment > Secondary > Female > % gross 61.11% gross
Ranked 57th.
99.43% gross
Ranked 30th. 63% more than Ecuador

School enrollment, primary, male > % net 94.46%
Ranked 16th.
97.55%
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Ecuador

Persistence to last grade of primary, female > % of cohort 93.01%
Ranked 26th.
96.96%
Ranked 28th. 4% more than Ecuador

School enrollment > Primary > % gross 116.88% gross
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Germany
100.18% gross
Ranked 103th.

Repeaters, primary, male > % of male enrollment 1.77%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Germany
0.528%
Ranked 96th.

Public spending on education > Total > % of government expenditure 8.01%
Ranked 82nd.
9.72%
Ranked 60th. 21% more than Ecuador

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